Renovating your bathroom and refinishing the tub is a huge job, and the payoff can also be immense. You get a fresh bathroom and a tub that no longer has scratches or chips on it, and your home's value may actually go up, too. According to HomeLight, if you remodel the bathroom and then sell your home, the new bathroom would keep about 64% of its value. Even if you aren't selling your home, however, the new room, and especially the freshly redone tub, can make you feel wonderful when you see how clean everything looks. For the best chances of success, here are some tips to prepare properly.

Make Alternative Bathroom Arrangements

The first thing to do is actually take care of yourself. If you're just changing the fixtures in the tub, you may have to use another bathroom for bathing for a day or so. If you're refinishing the tub, you may have to stay out of the bathroom entirely for a couple of days while the fumes dissipate. Before any bathtub renovation, make sure you have somewhere else to bathe. Sometimes people stay at a hotel for the duration of the renovation to be sure they have access to everything they need.

Remove Everything From the Bathroom

You've got to remove everything from the bathroom, especially if you're having the tub refinished. Bathtub renovation that includes refinishing that results in fumes being emitted for a couple of days can be tough on anything else in the room. Odor particles can stick to fabrics, so remove towels, bathmats, anything you have in linen closets in the bathroom, and even fake plants. Remove real plants, too, so the renovation crew has more room to work.

Ensure the Project Is Within Your Budget

Home remodeling and bathtub renovation projects can easily get out of control in terms of cost. Good contractors take a bit of project overrun into account when giving you a quote, but you also want to ensure the project goes as planned without going wildly over budget. Speak with the contractors to confirm if they foresee any difficulty or delay, and ask what they'd do if a delay or an unexpected problem were to arise. They should speak with you before proceeding with work that would cost more than you had agreed on.

If you want to renovate your bathtub and bathroom, call Baltimore's Best Tub Refinishing today to start getting quotes for the work. Start early so that you have the time to evaluate quotes carefully.